Elevating industrial robotics: IAR and NexCOBOT’s partnership

IAR has announced the collaboration with NexCOBOT. IAR will be the Functional Safety solutions development partner of NexCOBOT to support its robot’s development by using the certified IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm to advance the future of smart manufacturing with collaborative robots.

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Fibocom announces the compatibility of three mainstream operating Systems of its High-end 5G Smart Module SC171 at MWC Barcelona 2024

Fibocom unveils the industry’s first 5G smart module solution that is compatible with Android, Linux and Windows operating systems, propelling the resilience of SoC-based wireless solution in the high-end AIoT market. The solution is developed to adapt the diverse programming languages in the application layer and open convenience for software engineers in the field of

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XAG reveals new drones and robots for agriculture

Guangzhou, China. 27 Dec 2021 – On 22 December, XAG Annual Conference 2021 was held in Guangzhou, China with the theme “Step into Agrifuture”, which launched a series of agricultural innovations to empower farmers with more sophisticated autonomous solutions. Five new products, including the XAG P50 and P100 Agricultural Drone, XAG M500 and M2000 Remote Sensing Drone, and the

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AR takeaways will be the new way to order food, says Foodhub CEO

Augmented reality (AR) will transform food delivery within the next five years as the industry prepares for a technological evolution. That’s according to the Foodhub CEO.

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Quarky – reconfigurable robot kit that teaches kids Artificial Intelligence through play!

STEMpedia is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI) learning kit that its makers say will transform the conventional learning system as we know it. Named Quarky, the kit allows kids aged 7-14 years old to enjoy the thrill of emerging technologies by indulging in hands-on learning. Quarky opens a world of possibilities for kids as

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Investing in the future: Grow your own robot

Over the past few decades, we have already started to witness the automation evolution take place, with the global market size of industrial robotics forecast to increase to $18.62 billion (€15.28 billion) by 2025.

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Underwater robots developed for nuclear decommissioning operations

New underwater robots for the nuclear decommissioning industry are being developed by a UK business. Createc, which develops and applies technologies for nuclear decommissioning around the world, has won a contract to develop technology for underwater nuclear decommissioning.

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YuMi comes to London’s Smartech Selfridges to show what’s in store for the future

The Selfridges store in London’s Oxford Street has long been known for showcasing the latest innovations.

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Over 20% of Brits would shockingly replace MPs with robots

The automation of work, including the use of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), is expected to rapidly increase. In fact, recent research by think tank ‘Centre for Cities’ found that one in five jobs in Britain will fall victim to automation by 2030.

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Strengthening the UK’s robotics output

Robotic gear manufacturer Harmonic Drive UK has shared a whitepaper exploring the UK robotics industry and outlining some of the challenges facing it. The whitepaper is available to download for freefrom the Harmonic Drive UK website and explores topics such as robot safety,

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Robots versus procrastination

Business owners are always trying to increase productivity in the workplace. They can introduce exercise breaks, have standing meetings and organise team-building days. However, in the manufacturing sector, these initiatives are unlikely to have an impact.

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Robots with lasers are tackling high salmon murder rates in Norway

Robots may work in teams, but their personalities can be like chalk and cheese, says Internet of Things (IoT) writer and observer, Nick Booth. Take the Scandinavian robotic cops that are cleaning up the killers on Norway’s fish farms.

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Are we really ready to trust in AI?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dividing the world. Heralding the fourth industrial revolution, is AI a force for good, as predicted by PwC boosting the UK economy by 10% over the coming decade, or is it the beginning of the end for a raft of manual and knowledge workers?

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Modular robots have potential to be true task assistants, finds Strategy Analytics

Consumer-grade robots have much potential beyond trivial tasks in users’ home. A recent study from the User Experience Strategies (UXS) service at Strategy Analytics “UXS Technology Planning Report: Robotics”, investigating the needs, behaviors and expectations of consumers regarding consumer-grade robots,

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What is artificial intelligence and why does it matter, apart from the love and sex?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is defined by one dictionary* as an area of computer science that deals with giving machines the ability to seem like they have human intelligence. AI has been portrayed in films, books and TV as a threat to human control of the planet. And it matters, says Jeremy Cowan, because AI has

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Huawei and Festo sign MoU for smart manufacturing collaboration with 5G slicing technology

Huawei announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Festo to jointly explore the 5G network application of manufacturing and to promote the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry with 5G Slicing Technology.

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